With wedding season in full swing around here, I know most of my summer weekends are going to be spent working on beautiful events. I love the excitement this time of year — it is so energizing and fulfilling to see so many plans come to fruition weekend after weekend. Amidst all the busy-ness, I strive to prioritize quality time with my family.
Today is the last ‘totally free’ Saturday I have for a while so I’m enjoying it as much as possible. I still woke up early (6:30a, actually!) to water the garden, get ready, and get Olive ready. Coffee in hand, we headed out the door at 8 a.m. to Santa Barbara. I picked up some final goodies for next weekend’s wedding welcome bags (Hi J&C! Cannot wait to see youuuuu!), checked out a potential welcome dinner spot for another client, and then took my girl (who was a patient angel throughout our errand-running) to the Santa Barbara Zoo. She was ecstatic and spent two hours running around, map in hand, taking me from one exhibit to the next. I looove the SB Zoo and will share more about our visit in a future post.
Me and my silly girl… and a gorilla. 🙂 You can’t really tell but we’re both wearing elephant printed tops, totally on purpose. Mine from Anthropologie, hers from Peek Kids.
Now at home, I’m doing some emails during Olive’s nap and laying out my welcome bag assembly line for tomorrow. 🙂 Tonight will likely consist of takeout, some Netflix and quiet time catching up with my sweetie who just returned from an overnight backpacking trip near Big Sur. I can’t wait to unwind a bit together.
Anyone who knows me knows I love what I do. I am passionate about it, I am personally invested in my clients, I put my heart into it. That said, it still comes after God and family. Balance is so important and I work hard (though not perfectly) to maintain my priorities in my day-to-day life. When I’m feeling overwhelmed or frazzled, it’s usually because I’m lopsided in some area. I tell people that having a healthy and happy home-life contributes to my excellence in all areas, including my work. Today is just what I needed for a refresh and recharge.
I hope you’re all having a wonderful Saturday with your loved ones. See you again soon!
balance is super important! i think you are so good at prioritizing family and friends. i never feel neglected 🙂
Aw Kris you’re the sweetest. I still need to be better at keeping in touch with friends but I am so grateful for our enduring relationship. xox
Hey, wanted to let you know an Atascadero zoo membership works for the SB zoo, so admission would be free. For us it would be $60 for the year, not sure if it would pay off for you, but it really works for us. 🙂
Such great info Nicole; thank you! The SB Zoo membership is $90 for a family so it definitely saves to get the Atascadero membership instead. I’ll let you know if we do!